Man dead after being discovered outside downtown restaurant

Crime scene tape surrounds the Sports Station in downtown Loveland Sunday night as police investigate the area after the discovery of a man's body.
(Jessica Maher)

A 59-year-old man has died after being found in front of a downtown Loveland bar and grill on Sunday evening.

Loveland Police spokesman Sgt. Mike Halloran said that the man was found by an employee of the Sports Station, 409 N. Railroad Ave., around 5:15 p.m. The employee had been taking out the trash when he spotted the man. He called for help and began to perform CPR on the victim, Halloran said.

The man, whose identity has not been released, was unconscious and unresponsive at the scene.

"He was transported but later succumbed to his injuries," Halloran said.

The extent of those injuries, whether the man was under the influence of alcohol and manner of death will be determined by an autopsy.

Loveland Police blocked off the Railroad Avenue area around the Sports Station through Sunday night. The incident is under investigation.